Tobago Express
Defunct regional airline of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–2007)
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Tobago Express was a scheduled passenger airline based in Trinidad and Tobago. It operated as a sister airline of BWIA West Indies Airways and operated between the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport (formerly Crown Point Airport) located in Tobago and Piarco International Airport located in Trinidad.
(merged into Caribbean Airlines)
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| Founded | 2001[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 24 June 2001[1] | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 30 September 2007 (merged into Caribbean Airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Piarco International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program |
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| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||
History
Tobago Express was established in 2001. It was owned by BWIA West Indies Airways, now Caribbean Airlines (45%) and private investors (55%). As of October 1, 2007, Tobago Express was owned (100%) by Caribbean Airlines. In September 2007, Caribbean Airlines acquired all the outstanding shares in Tobago Express and began operational management of the airbridge under its code from 1 October 2007.
Destinations
| [Hub] | Base and hub |
| [S] | Seasonal |
| ¤ | Focus city |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs |
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| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | POS | TTPP | Piarco International Airport | |
| Scarborough | Trinidad and Tobago | TAB | TTCP | Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport |
Fleet
The Tobago Express fleet included the following aircraft (at September 2007):[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Haul |
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| De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | 5 | 50 | Short Haul |
